Pepper Thorn |
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The chart I made after listening to this inspirational speech from the very talented and wise Neil Gaiman.
Very useful advice for a soon-to-be freelancer.
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I did try not to kill him in The Lost Future, but I think we lost him in the rewrite. Must check.
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Camouflage (Taken with instagram)
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Kitsune Face (Taken with instagram)
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Notes"Creativity can seem like magic. We look at people like Steve Jobs and Bob Dylan, and we conclude that they must possess supernatural powers denied to mere mortals like us, gifts that allow them to imagine what has never existed before. They’re “creative types.” We’re not.
But creativity is not magic, and there’s no such thing as a creative type. Creativity is not a trait that we inherit in our genes or a blessing bestowed by the angels. It’s a skill. Anyone can learn to be creative and to get better at it. New research is shedding light on what allows people to develop world-changing products and to solve the toughest problems. A surprisingly concrete set of lessons has emerged about what creativity is and how to spark it in ourselves and our work.
"Jonah Lehrer, who has previously explored the architecture of knowledge and innovation, on what new research reveals about how to be creative – a taste of Lehrer’s new book, Imagine: How Creativity Works. (via explore-blog)
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Pedigree (Taken with instagram)
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NotesNew Miyazaki movie!! :-D
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A reminder that you can read “A Study In Emerald” for free at NeilGaiman.com. It’s a PDF. You can download it…
- http://www.neilgaiman.com/mediafiles/exclusive/shortstories/emerald.pdf
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This made my day.
In 1989, a little girl named Amy sent a bottle of colored water, oil and glitter to Roald Dahl, who knew right away that this was a dream in a bottle inspired by his book, The BFG. In response, the author penned this short note to his 7-year-old fan.
Love, love, love this.
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Notes"I have seen landscapes … which, under a particular light, made me feel that at any moment a giant might raise his head over the next ridge. Nature has that in her which compels us to invent giants: and only giants will do."C.S. Lewis
Thoughts on my all time favorite quote, dragons and life.
http://pepperthorn.typingcatpress.com/?quote=only-giants-will-do
